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ArticleBMC women's health2025

Management of retained products of conception in a tertiary centre: a 20-year retrospective cohort study.

Gregor Prša, Tamara Serdinšek, Branka Žegura Andrić

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Gregor PršaDepartment of General Gynaecology and Urogynaecology, Clinic for Gynaecology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia.
Tamara SerdinšekDepartment of General Gynaecology and Urogynaecology, Clinic for Gynaecology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia. tamara.serdinsek@ukc-mb.si.
Branka Žegura AndrićDepartment of General Gynaecology and Urogynaecology, Clinic for Gynaecology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRetained products of conception (RPOC) are defined as the persistence of trophoblastic tissue or placenta inside the uterine cavity after pregnancy. Management is challenging because there are no clearly defined diagnostic criteria, evidence-based guidelines, or treatment protocols. Our aim was to determine the success and complication rate of different methods of RPOC management at our tertiary centre in the last 20 years.

methodsWe retrospectively collected data from patients with RPOC treated in our Clinic from 2003 to 2021 in three-year intervals. The following data were obtained: age, type of RPOC, type of treatment, complications, histopathological evaluation of the acquired tissue, and the need for transfusion.

conclusionsOur study shows that hysteroscopy and D&C are highly successful methods of RPOC, however, the complication rate in D&C is significantly higher. Moreover, less invasive treatment of RPOC using expectant and medical approach is plausible, especially in asymptomatic patients.

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HysteroscopyPlacenta, RetainedAdultFemaleHumansPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersDilatation and curettageHysteroscopyMinimally invasive managementRetained products of conception

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PMID41013485
PMCPMC12466049

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